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A No. 536,657. Patented Apr. 2,1895.

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FERDIN AND C. ROBERTS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WHIP-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,657, dated April 2, 1895.

Application filed July 9, 1894. Serial No. 516,941. (No model.)

which the following is a full, clear,fand exact description that will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of devices that are attached to vehicles for holding a whip, and has for its object to provide a socket or holder of this character wherein a whip may be either inserted loosely or locked in place as circumstances require.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device embodying my improved features, the whip being shown in place and broken away; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section on line 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow; Fig. 3, a horizontal section on line 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the whip locked in place; Fig. 5, a brokenaway vertical, longitudinal section, illustrating details of the locking mechanism; Fig. 6, a transverse section through the locking mechanism on line 6, Fig. 5; and Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 enlarged detached details relating to the locking-part.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an ordinary socket or holder, and A the butt-end of a whip inserted therein. 'An open band B encircles the socket at a convenient point and is secured thereto by a clamping-screw a inserted through the meeting ends. The outer ends of the companion clamping-jaws O O are secured to band B by pivot-pins d a', the opposite or inner undetached ends eX- tending inside of the socket through a slot a2 in the band and socket at opposite sides, as

" shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The normal closed position of the locking-jaws is shown in Fig. 3; while in Fig. 4, they are'shown in their clamping position; the whip being inserted. These clampingjaws are automatically held in their normally closed or locking position by means of a spring a3 (Figs-3 and 4) coiled on pivot-pins act; the loose ends bearing against the adjacent ends of the locking-jaws.

A tube D is. rigidly secured to the band B bya pin a4, and incloses the outer ends of the clamping-jaws. A sleeve E is fitted closely to the inside of the tube D and is adapted to have a slight telescopic or endwise movement therein. This sleeve is provided with a slot b in the upper and under side (Figs. 3, 4 and 5) through which passes the pin c4 securing tube D to band B, thus providing for a limited endwise movement of said sleeve. The tube and sleeve are also cut out on their respective sides, as at b', to permit of a free movement of the clamping-jaws, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The sleeve E is provided with a diaphragm b2 which is adapted to bear against the outer ends of the clamping-jaws when the sleeve is forced inwardly, which has the effect of spreading the clamping-ends of the jaws for the insertion or removal of the whip.

The means for locking the clamping-jaws in their closed position consists of a simple and convenient arrangement which will next be described.

A rotatable locking-dial or disk F (Fig. 7) is provided with a stem d, the inner end of which has a loose contact with the diaphragm in sleeve E and is held loosely in place by means of a screw d', which permits of a rotary but not an endwise movement. The outer projecting end of the stem forms a finger-grasp in rotating the locking-dial. A second rotatable dial G (Fig. 9) is provided with a hub d2 and is loosely mounted on stem d. These companion dials or disks are provided on their faces with letters arranged at intervals, as shown in Fig. l. Numerals or other characters may be used, instead of letters shown, in forming a locking combinalion. A disk-plate d3 is mounted on hub d2 close to the inner side of dial G and has a pawl d4 pivoted thereto, as at d5, Fig. 6. The tumblers g and g (Figs. 8 and l0) are also mounted on hub d2, adjacent to plate d3 and are provided with notches g2. The lockingend of pawl d4 is adapted to engage with these notches; the spring g3 bearing against the opposite end of the pawl and holding the IOO same normally in contact with the tumblers. By this arrangement the whip may be placed loosely in the socket or holder, the lower end resting on top of the clamping-jaws, as shown in Fig. 1, or the same may be inserted and held between the clamping-jaws which would ordinarily be sufficient. When necessary, however, the lock part may be used and the whip cannot then be removed unless the combination is known.

One clamping-jaw may be used instead of two, as shown, inwhich case the whip-stock would be clamped against the side of the socket. By using two jaws the whip is held in a true upright position and is more firmly secured in place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a whip socket, provided with slotted openings on opposite sides, of a band, encircling the socket and having slots in line with those in said socket, clamping jaws, pivoted at their outer ends to said band, the inner ends extending into the socket through' said openings, and a spring for normally holding said jaws in a clamping position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a whip-socket, of an encircling band, the companion clampingjaws, located on opposite sides and working through slotted openings in said socket and band, a tube, secured to said band, a sleeve, provided with a diaphragm a and having au endwise movement in said tube, a rotatable dial-plate, provided with a stem, the inner end of which is loosely attached to said diaphragm, a companion rotatable dial, provided with a hub part and loosely mounted on said stem, the companion tumblers, mounted on the hub-part, and a pawl for holding the tumblers in a locked position, whereby the companion clamping-jaws are locked against the removal of an object inserted therebetween, substantially as set forth.

FERDINAND C. ROBERTS. 

